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Reuters TURKISH MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
The “Anadolu Agency” reported that the Turkish naval forces escorted the exploration ship “Al Rayes Aruj” for 82 days while it carried out its investigative missions in the eastern Mediterranean.
According to information obtained by “Anatolia” from the Turkish Defense Ministry, on Saturday the armed forces escorted the ship in two periods, the first between August 8 and September 12, and the second between October 11 and October 29. November 2020.
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The information indicated that the warships and submarines sailed for 45 thousand hours in the eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea, in the scope of the escort and protection mission, which lasted 82 days.
Maritime patrol planes and helicopters flew 1,170 hours, and marches 3,600 hours as part of that mission. Helicopters from the Land Forces Command, aircraft from the Air Force Command and Coast Guard command personnel also supported the escort and protection task.
Notably, “President Aruj” started the seismic investigation in the eastern Mediterranean on August 10, and recently the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources announced the return of the ship to the port of Antalya on November 29, after completing its activities.
The mission of “President Arouj” has raised strong objections and criticism from the European Union, especially Greece and Cyprus, which consider the waters in which the ship operated as belonging to them.
Source: “Anatolia”
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